Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Home Appliance Repairers
Career B (or your target career)
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
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Comparison table
| Metric | Home Appliance Repairers | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $50,990 | $74,090 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 32,150 | 65,010 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring | Repairing, Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders, Lighting Technicians, Mechanical Engineers | Mechatronics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
68%
13 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
2
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Repairing—
- Operations Monitoring+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.3 level
- Troubleshooting+0.3 level
- Equipment Maintenance+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Equipment Selection+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.1 level
- Time Management—
Only in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Monitoring
- Writing
- Social Perceptiveness
- Systems Analysis
- Active Learning
- Operation and Control
Only in Home Appliance Repairers
- Installation
- Service Orientation